Sole-pressing machine.



W. FRASER; soLE MESSING MACHINE.

A1=1 L1oATI0N FILED 11H21, 1903.,.311NEWED AUG. 1o, 190e.

Patented July 11, 1911.

Unifrai WARREN FRASIER, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIG-NOR TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY', OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

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specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July if, will,

Application led May 21,'1903,`Seria1 No;`158,189.` 'Renewed August 10, 1906. Serial No. 330,067.

To all whomfitmey concern: i Be it known that I, WARREN FRASIER, a citizen `of the AUnited States, residing at ,.Lynn, in thecounty of Essex and State of Massachusetts, have invented `certain new and useful Improvements in Sole-Pressing Machines, and do hereby declare the following to be la full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such asl will lenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

` The present invention relates to sole press- V ing machines and more particularlyto that clas'slof sole'pressingmachines which comprise a shoe 'supporting jack, and a -form` coperatingtherewith to Subjectthe sole of a shoe supported upon'the jack to a rolling pressure. v y

In rolling pressure 'sole pressing machines,

difficulty has been experienced in'causing the heel portion of thev shoe to remain upon the last or` upon the iron follower of the jack, while pressure is being applied to the forepart'of the sole `as the heel portion of -the shoe tends torisefromthe last or follower at this point. in the pressing operation andallow the shoe'tobe'come displaced;

The objectof the present invention is to provide` means whereby this difficulty is overcome and the heel portion of the `shoe is held firmly in position on the lastor follower and the shoe is prevented from being displaced while the pressure-is being applied to the forepartof the sole.

With this objectin view the present invention contemplates providing la sole pressing machine comprising a shoe supporting jacland a cooperating form arranged' to subject the sole of a shoe supported upon the jackto a rolling pressure with a clamp mounted to move into and out of engagement with the `shoe and arranged to bear upon the sole at the heelof vthe shoe and to hol'd' the shoe upon the last or follower `while pressure is being applied to the forepart of the sole.

ItisbelievedI to be new in arolling pressure sole vpressing machinefto' provide a clamp mounted Vtolnove into" and out-of en- 'gagement with the shoe and arranged tov hear upon' the 'sole-` of'the shoe so 'astohold` I the sole .or shoe in'vpo'sitionwhile pressure is being applied to the sole, and it is accordingly' considered that-a feature ofthe cation the invention is illustrated as cmbodied in the best forni which has at present been devised and as applied to a rolling pressure sole pressing .machine similar to thatV disclosed in the patent to Tripp No. 296,486, April 8, 1884. It is to be understood, however, that except as defined in the claims the invention is not limited to use in a machine having its various parts constructed andarrangedto operate as in the machine of the Tripp patent nor is itlimited to the specific form of clamp and actuating means therefor illustrated in the drawings.

The invention will be clearly understood from.`r an inspection lof the accompanying drawing in which is' illustrated in side elevation a rolling pressuresole pressing machine embodying the same, the machine being substantially the same in construction and mode of operation as -the machine of the Trippv patent hereinbefore referred to,

but one jack and its coperating form, however, being illustrated, and so much only of the machine being shown as is necessary to showl the connection of the' present invention therewith.

Referring to the drawing 1 indicates a form supporting arm pivotally mounted at 2 in the upper front portion of the-machine frame and 3 a jack supporting arm pivotally 'mounted at 4 in the frame of the .machine below the -arm l. The jack `and form are supported upon these arms in the usual manner and the arms are so arranged that when oscillated the sole of a shoe supported upon the jack is subjected to a rolling pressure. The arms are oscillated from a main driving shaft 5 by means of a vertical worm shaft 6 connected at? its lowerend bybevel gears 7 and 8 to the driving shaftandvprovided with worms 9 and 10 which mesh with/worin` segments 11 and 12 secured to the arms"1 mounted in the arm 1 so that ayielding pressure is exerted upon the sole of the shoe supportedfupon the jack when the form and jack sup-porting arms are oscillated. The form `rcarrier 14 illustrated in the drawing is of well-known construction as will be readily seen by 'those skilled in the'art. The jack illustrated is also of well-known construction and comprises a post 15 secured 'stantiall 'Tripp hereinbefore referrred to.

t-o the arm 3 and provided at its 'upper end with. a last or follower 16 rigidly but de- `tachably'bolted thereto.

The mechanism so far described is subthe same in construction and mode of operation as that of prior wellknown sole pressing machines and more. articularly of theTIjip `Giant sole leve ing machine which is disc osed in the patent to In carrying out the present invention a clamp 17 is provided which is'secured upon the end of a rod 1-8 mounted to slide longitudinally in a blocky 19 pivotally secured to the jack supporting arm 3. The rod/18 is,y thus` mounted upon the arm 3 so as to/be cal pable of oscillating and moving longitudip nally. During the oscillating movements'ff the jack and form to subject the sole of a shoe to a rolling pressurethe rod'18 is'oscillated and moved longitudinally to bring the clamp 17 into contact withthe sole of the shoe supported upon the last or follower 16 at the heel portion of the shoe so as to hold the heel portion ofthe shoe down upon the last or follower while pressure isbeing applied to the forepart of the sole and to remove the clampv from between the last or follower 1'6' and the form so as to allow the heel portion of the shoe to be subjected to pressure. To impart the necessary movements to the rod 18 to so actuate the clamp 7 a spring 20, a bell crank 21, and a cam 22 are provided. The spring 20 is coiled around the lower end of the rod 18 and is interposed between the block 19 and a collar 23vsecured to the rod. The bell crank 21 is pivotally 'mounted upon the arm 3 and yone arm of the bell-crank is pivotally connected to the lower end of the rod 18 while the other arm of the bell crank is arranged to bear against the cam 22 which is supported from a stationary` part of ythe machine vthat lduring the inward movement of the jack/ and forni the rod v18 is moved longitudilna/lly and oscillated by the action of the spring 20 to bring the clamp 18 between the jack and form and into engagement with the sole `of the shoe supported upon the jack at the heel portion of the shoe and during the return movement of the jack and form toward the front of the machine the rod 18 is oscillated and moved longitudinally by the action of the cam 22 and the bell crank 21 'to remove the clamp 17 from between the jack and form to'allow pressure to be applied to the heel portion of` the sole.' A

collar 24 secured'to the rod 18 above the,

block 19 serves as a stop for, limit-ing the downward movement of the rod 17 under the influence of the spring 20 in case the Ajack is actuated after the last or follower 16 has been removed from the jack.

I am aware that its has been proposed to provide a rolling pressure Asole pressing machine with a clamp for holding the heel por-- tion of the shoe down 'upon the last or follower during the pressing operation, such a clamp being disclosed in the patent to Tripp hereinbefore referred to, This clamp, however, has been arranged to/bear against the upper of the shoe and in /actual practice has proved unsatisfactory. /The clamp which I have provided acts to perform its intended function in a reliable and satisfactory manner as it is arranged to bear upon the sole of al shoe at the heel portion thereof and effectiyely prevents the shoe from being displaced while pressure is being applied to the forepart of the shoe.

v"'I'am also aware that it'has been proposed to provide a rolling pressure sole pressing machine with a fixed clamp to bear upon the heel portion of the shoe sole such a clamp being disclosed in the patent to Tripp, No.

164,235, dated June 8, 1875. This, clamp, however, consists of a hook, the shank of which .is received' in a socket and is held rigidly therein by means of a set screw so that the clamp either remains'pe'rmanently in place or is removed and replaced with considerable. diiiiculty and'loss of time. My improved clamp has the. advantage that it is mounted in the machine 'so as to be movable into and out of engagement with the shoe sole and is actuated in s'uch a manner that the operator is put to no inconvenience and no loss of time is occasioned by-its use. In this'connection it may` jack.` Also it is the dst/inovably mounted Sii-.25

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which is held out of engagement with the lshoe While the shoe is beingl placed on the sole clampwhich is automatically held in .engagement with the shoe. Also it is the first sole clamp which is `moved into engagement with the sole of thejjjshoe during the ctuation of the jack and Frform. According-ly Iconsider thatV certainfeatures of my invention are broad enough toinclude asole clamp having any or alll of these characterl istie features whether or .not the clamp is automaticallyvactuatedin either or bothv directions and whetherxorl not the clamp moves into and lout of engagement Withthe shoe `during 4the sole presslng operation.

.- j Having thuswindicated the Vnature -and and having '.specically described `a construction embodying the scope of my invention preferred formthereof, I claim as new 4and desire `to .securey .bywLetters Patent of the United` States-.

1. A sole pres machine, having, Ain combination,` a shoe, supporting jack, a sole pressing form, `mea @for actuating the jack andform to subject thesole ofa shoe supi ported upon-thejackfto a rolling pressure,

a vclamp `arrangedtol bear upony the sole at thevheelof a shoe'andhold. the shoe upon the jack :while pressureis beingapplied to the forepart' of thesole and means for `actuating the i clamp toV4` engage; anddisengage the sole.

of the shoe, substantially a'sidescribed.

2. A ysole pressing machine, having, in combination, a shoe, supporting jack, pressing form, means foractu'ating the jack and form `tosubject the solefof a shoe supported upon the jack to a rolling pressure, for moving the clamp into a posit-.ion to bear upon the sole at the heel'of a shoeuwhile pressure is being ap` plied to the forepart of the shoe and for movingthe clamp from Vbetween the jack and form to allow pressure to be applied to the heel portion of the sole, substantially as described 3. Af sole pressing f.I nachine, having, in

combinatiomya .pivotally mounted jack and .l longitudinally, a clamp therewith to subject ,the rolling pressure, l, a rodniounted upon the jack to oscillate and move r.carried by the rod and means Ifor actuatingsthe rod to causethe Asole of a :shoeL to :a rolling pressure,

the heel of the shoe, substantially as -de-v 4. A isole' pressing machine, having, in combinationga `pivotally mounted jack and a vform',coperating therewith to subject the a :clamp `carried by: they-rod, ted upony Y the a sole' `a rod arm of the bell crank, substantially as described.

5. A sole pressing machine, having, in

form` coperating therewith to su ject the sole of a shoe toa rolling pressure, a clamp, and means for lmoving' the clamp into engagement with the sole at the heel of a shoe when the jack is moved in `one direction and for moving the clamp from between the jack and form when the jack is'moved in the other direction, substantially as described.

6.' A sole pressing machine, having, in combination, 4a `pivotall'y 'mounted jack,n a form coperating therewith to subject the sole of a shoe to a rolling pressure, a rod mounted upon the jack to oscillate and, move longitudinally, a clamp carried by the rod, a spring foractuating fthe rod to cause `the clamp to engage the sole at Ithe heel ofthe `shoe, and a cam and suitable connections for actuating the'rod to move the clamp from between the jack and form, substantially as described.

LA "sole pressing machine, having, in combination, a shoe supporting jack, `a sole lpressing form, means `for actuating thejack and `form to subject thel sole of a shoe supi `ported upon vthe jack to a .rolling pressure, a clamp, and means for actuating the clamp toA cause it to alternately engage and disengage the sole of' the pressing operation, i scribed.

' 8.\A .solepressing machine, having, inv

substantially as depressing form, means for actuating the jack and form to Isubject ythe sole of a shoe supportedupon the jack` to a rolling pressure,a

-sole vclamp mountedfto move into and-out 'means' for moving-'the clamp, substantially as described-= f 9. A' solepressingmachine, having, in

'pressing form, means for actuating the jack and form 'to subject thesole of a shoe .supported luponfthexjacli f sole clamp lmountedto imove into and out of engagament with the shoe, and means acting automatically to -hold the vclamp in` po- 10. Asole pressingJmachine,v having, in combination, a shoe supporting jaclna sole pressing form,

Tand form` to subject `the1sole` of a shoe sup- Ivported upon.the-jack toa rolling pressure,

' for 4holding the -sole=whilefthe shoe is being iifplaced.. upon thejack; substantially as de ne'cted to'fth'e scribed.

11. A sole pressing machine, having, in

combinationyashoe supporting ljaclna sole means'ffor `actuating the jack sole clamp. `mounted to .move into and out'.

of engagement withthegshoe sole, and means v combination, a pivotally mounted jack, a

`shoe during the sole combination, a shoe supportingjack, a sole toA a rolling pressure, a

sition after it ismoved into engagement '-vvith 'the shoe sole, substantially as described. clamp to intermittently engage the sole at l 5 5@ scribe'd.-

05 of engagement ywith the sole/of the shoe, and

\and form to subject the sole of a shoe suppainted-upon the jack' to a rolling pressure,

a sole clamp mounted. to move into and out of engagement with the shoe so1e, and means operatedautomatcally to moveA the clamp into engagement with the shoe sole during the actuation of the jack and form, substantially as described.

y 12. A sole pressing machine, having, in combination, a shoe supporting jack, a sole pressing form, means for actuating the jack and form to subject the sole of a shoe supported upon-thejack to a rolling pressure, a sole .clamp mounted 'to move into and out of engagement with the shoe sole, and meansi 'operatedautomatically to move the clampl as described.

A@emes into engagement with the shoe, substantially 13. A s ole pressing machine, having, combination, a shoe supporting jack, a sole pressing form, means for actuating the jack and form to 'subject the sole of a shoe sup-V ported upon the jack toa rolling pressure, a sole clamp mounted to move into and out of engagement with the shoe sole and means operated automatically to move the ciampi out of vengagement With the shoe sole,fsub stantially as described. y f

In testimony whereof I vaiix my signature, in presence of .tWo Witnesses.4

' p WARREN FRASER- -Witnes`ses:.

FRED O. FISH, HORACE `VAN y EVEREN'. 

